The day the reviewer was there: We made two trips to the S&W Cornerhouse Cafe over a two-week period, once for breakfast and the other for lunch, both on weekdays.Ambience: The S&W building is one of the finest examples of Art Deco architecture in the state, and the Cornerhouse interior carries the theme nicely with wall sconces, marble floors and a nice selection of artwork on the walls.

Breakfast: The breakfast menu is pretty extensive, ranging from egg biscuits to eggs Benedict. On our visit we tried bacon, egg and cheese biscuit ($2.50) and the Cornerhouse downtown breakfast special ($5.95). The biscuit was flaky and tender, with good quality bacon and egg cooked enough to be done but not rubbery. The special was two eggs with a choice of bacon, sausage or country ham and a choice of pancakes, waffle or French toast. I went for the ham and French toast. The eggs were cooked nicely. The ham was good, not the best I’ve had, but definitely not the worst. The French toast was tasty and was the highlight of the meal.Lunch: On our lunch visit, we opted for the turkey club with onion rings ($7.95 plus $1.25 for the rings) and a cheeseburger ($5.95). The club was very good, with crispy bacon and my choice of the traditional American cheese and white toast. I did have two quibbles, however. The first was that the sandwich had so much turkey on it that it was hard to open my mouth wide enough to bite into it (a little less turkey next time, please). The second was that the sandwich is served cut in half instead of the traditional quarters on the diagonal. This makes it harder to handle.The burger was excellent. The beef was hand-patted, cooked just right and juicy to the point of being dangerous to neckties. The fries were hand-cut and tasty. The onion rings were good but not great, and the sweet tea was quite good also.Service: The service was, well, serviceable. The wait staff was attentive and friendly, but it seemed that they were still trying to figure out how to work the room. I believe they’ll get better as time goes on.The verdict: The S&W Cornerhouse has good breakfast and lunch fare at reasonable prices in a beautiful setting. They’re a nice addition to the downtown lunch choices. Final rating: 4 out of five stars.